FFO CL, Inter Milan vs. Portsmouth (Wed Feb 25)


                          Inter Milan  |  Portsmouth
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 P
                         Dan Thompson  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK Agirrezabala
                        P_Hincapie DF  |  DF G_Di_Lorenzo
                         O_Wijndal DF  |  DF N_Mazraoui
                        Renan_Lodi DF  |  DF J_Victor
                         L_Colwill DF  |  DF L_Kelly
                       J_Capdevila DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                            D_Doue AM  |  MF F_Dimarco
                         T_Rosicky AM  |  MF A_MacAllister
                             Elano MF  |  AM Dani_Olmo
                          J_Obikwu FW  |  FW D_Berardi
                           L_Jovic FW  |  FW K_Havertz
                                       |
                          G_Coupet SUB |  SUB C_Kelleher
                          O_Luengo SUB |  SUB M_Acuna
                         Roy_Keane SUB |  SUB J_Ngakia
                          A_Diarra SUB |  SUB T_Motta
                          W_Rooney SUB |  SUB C_Offor




Min. 3  :(int) L_Jovic knocks the ball past G_Di_Lorenzo 
          ...  Now he crosses to Renan_Lodi! 
          ...  A glorious effort by Renan_Lodi! 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Capdevila dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Victor reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 4  :(por) D_Berardi heads the ball back to L_Kelly 
          ...  Renan_Lodi wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 7  :(int) J_Obikwu beats J_Victor 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Obikwu with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 8  :(int) L_Colwill holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through Agirrezabala's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 8  :(por) D_Berardi beats his man 
          ...  D_Berardi with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Lafont with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Dimarco chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Victor gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  A_Lafont pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rudiger chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Lafont! 
Min. 10 :(int) Elano with a clever shimmy 
          ...  Elano with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 13 :(por) K_Havertz with a clever shimmy 
          ...  K_Havertz from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Lafont blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 15 :(por) A_Rudiger pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_Kelly is clean through! 
          ...  L_Jovic with the high feet 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 16 :(por) Dani_Olmo brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Dani_Olmo with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 22 :(por) K_Havertz cuts inside Renan_Lodi 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Capdevila gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 23 :(int) T_Rosicky pulls it back to J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Jovic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_MacAllister reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 23 :(por) K_Havertz picks up a loose ball 
          ...  K_Havertz carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lafont never had a chance! 
Min. 33 :(int) L_Colwill crosses into the box, finding D_Doue 
          ...  What a shot from D_Doue! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 37 :(int) J_Capdevila hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Obikwu latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Kelly wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 39 :(int) D_Doue turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Obikwu 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 41 :(int) L_Colwill with an inswinging cross to Renan_Lodi 
          ...  Renan_Lodi pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(int) L_Colwill backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Renan_Lodi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Renan_Lodi tries to chip the ball over Agirrezabala! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! 
          ...  Inter Milan have the advantage! 
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 44 :(por) D_Berardi with a reverse pass to Dani_Olmo 
          ...  J_Obikwu plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Lafont can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes the catch! 
Min. 45 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth 
          ...  Portsmouth have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 46 :(int) P_Hincapie holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Doue 
          ...  D_Doue strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-0 Portsmouth

Min. 49 :(por) F_Dimarco holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Berardi 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Berardi! 
          ...  A_Lafont just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 50 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth 
          ...  Dani_Olmo will now play as a FW 
Min. 50 :(int) D_Doue slips past his marker F_Dimarco 
          ...  The ball is whipped into T_Rosicky 
          ...  T_Rosicky with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 52 :(int) J_Obikwu breaks free from A_MacAllister 
          ...  J_Victor wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 53 :(por) K_Havertz with a first time pass 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo runs onto it! 
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Di_Lorenzo! 
          ...  A_Lafont parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 54 :(int) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  L_Jovic is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Victor! 
          ...  F_Dimarco intercepts the pass 
Min. 54 :(por) L_Kelly spits at T_Rosicky 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 55 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth 
          ...  Portsmouth have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 56 :(por) A_MacAllister plays the early ball across the box to find K_Havertz in space 
          ...  K_Havertz sees A_Lafont off his line! 
          ...  A_Lafont just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 60 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Rooney 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Obikwu 
Min. 60 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: Roy_Keane 
          ...  COMING OFF: Elano 
Min. 60 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo finds D_Berardi with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Berardi with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Lafont reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Lafont anyway 
Min. 63 :(int) W_Rooney takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rudiger 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  W_Rooney drives it low! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 63 :(por) D_Berardi sidesteps Renan_Lodi 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Renan_Lodi reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 65 :(int) W_Rooney takes advantage of a mistake by J_Victor 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Renan_Lodi! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Agirrezabala's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 65 :(int) D_Doue beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Rudiger with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  D_Doue bends it round the wall 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 67 :(por) K_Havertz brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Dani_Olmo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi hits it out for a throw 
Min. 69 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Dani_Olmo 
          ...  Dani_Olmo has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lafont moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 70 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Motta 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Kelly 
Min. 70 :(int) L_Colwill runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off N_Mazraoui back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Colwill has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Agirrezabala moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 71 :(int) J_Capdevila breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat Agirrezabala now! 
          ...  K_Havertz trips him up from behind! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  L_Jovic hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  The shot slips through Agirrezabala's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 72 :(por) K_Havertz plays in Dani_Olmo with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But J_Capdevila wins the ball 
Min. 73 :(por) T_Motta with a measured ball to A_MacAllister 
          ...  A_MacAllister smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Lafont just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 74 :(por) F_Dimarco has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Dani_Olmo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Dani_Olmo drives it low! 
          ...  A_Lafont is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 75 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Diarra 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Rosicky 
Min. 77 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Acuna 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Di_Lorenzo 
Min. 78 :(int) L_Colwill is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Diarra latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Diarra with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Agirrezabala saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 79 :(por) Dani_Olmo with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past L_Colwill 
          ...  Dani_Olmo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont is equal to it 
Min. 80 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Offor 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Havertz 
Min. 82 :(int) J_Capdevila takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  J_Capdevila fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 82 :(por) D_Berardi plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Roy_Keane stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 83 :(int) D_Doue turns past M_Acuna 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Doue hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 86 :(int) W_Rooney has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Victor! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  W_Rooney with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Agirrezabala dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Capdevila dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes the catch! 
Min. 87 :(int) D_Doue runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Colwill 
          ...  L_Colwill flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Roy_Keane with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to P_Hincapie 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Looks like it should be Agirrezabala's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diarra swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Agirrezabala easily catches it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(int) J_Capdevila retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Jovic gets on the end of it 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Rudiger 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 95 :(por) Dani_Olmo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Dani_Olmo tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Renan_Lodi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Renan_Lodi (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Jovic (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : D_Berardi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Havertz (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Inter Milan  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       14
Off target           :          13        |       7
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 1 - 0 Portsmouth
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lafont       GK  28   1   1   1  14 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 104   0   0   0
P_Hincapie     DF   1  23  21   4  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  28
O_Wijndal      DF   1  22  19   9  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  23  18  13  29 |  97   0   3   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  57   0 109
L_Colwill      DF   1  21  19   6  27 |  97   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  21 118  54
J_Capdevila    DF   1  21  18  11  23 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  40  23
D_Doue         AM   1   2  23  21  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  45  44
T_Rosicky      AM   1   5  21  19  23 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  15
Elano          MF   1  11  20  17  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Obikwu       FW   1   7  16  23  26 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  35   0  20
L_Jovic        FW   1   7  19  24  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  17  14
G_Coupet       GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Luengo       DF   1  16  15   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Keane      DM   1  17  21  12  31 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Diarra       DM   1  17  20  13  20 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
W_Rooney       FW   1   7  17  21  21 |  35   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  21  24

Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Agirrezabala   GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
G_Di_Lorenzo   DF   1  23  20  15  25 |  79   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  36  19
N_Mazraoui     DF   1  24  19  11  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  21  17   5  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  29
L_Kelly        DF   1  23  17  13  23 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   1  24  19  16  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  19   0
F_Dimarco      MF   1  21  23  14  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  30   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1  18  23  15  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  15  17
Dani_Olmo      FW   1   6  23  22  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  54
D_Berardi      FW   1   9  22  27  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  32  19
K_Havertz      FW   1   7  22  24  29 |  82   0   0   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  46  24
C_Kelleher     GK  22   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Acuna        DF   1  23  17  15  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ngakia       DF   1  15  11   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Motta        MF   1  15  20   9  21 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
C_Offor        FW   1   2  11  14  26 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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